Yu In-chon | |
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Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism [1] [2] | |
Assumed office 7 October 2023 | |
President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo |
Preceded by | Park Bo-gyoon |
In office 29 February 2008 –26 January 2011 | |
President | Lee Myung-bak |
Prime Minister | Han Seung-soo Chung Un-chan Kim Hwang-sik |
Succeeded by | Choung Byoung-gug |
Personal details | |
Born | [3] Wanju County,North Jeolla Province,South Korea [3] | 20 March 1951
Political party | Non-partisan |
Spouse | Kang Hye-kyung (m. 1984) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Chung-Ang University (BA, MA) |
Signature | |
Yu In-chon | |
Hangul | 유인촌 |
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Hanja | 柳仁村 |
Revised Romanization | Yu In-chon |
McCune–Reischauer | Yu In-ch'on |
Yu In-chon (born March 20,1951) is a South Korean actor and the current Minister of Culture,Sports and Tourism under president Yoon Suk Yeol,the position which he previously held under president Lee Myung-bak. [1] He was formerly the Special Presidential Adviser on Culture and Sports. [5]
Yu In-chon was born in the city of Wanju County,North Jeolla Province,South Korea in 1951. [3] He graduated with the bachelor degree in theater and film from Chung-Ang University. [6]
Although Yu started his career as a TV actor,his fondness of play led him to found Yu Theater in the Gangnam area of Seoul,April 1999. [7]
In 2004,he became the representative of the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture under the Seoul Metropolitan Government,which leads the city's cultural policy,thanks to his friendship with then-Mayor Lee Myung-bak. [8]
When the Live Music Camp incident occurred in 2005,at the time mayor of Seoul,Lee Myung-bak suggested that Hongdae concerts be regulated by authorities. [9] At this time,Yu In-chon had a good understanding of the college culture,so he took Lee Myung-bak to the club 'Drug' and said,'Oh! Brothers' rock performance together and defended the club culture,thanks to this,Lee Myung-bak,who was about to wipe out the clubs,changed his mind,and he dismissed it as saying he would not do it himself. [10]
He became Minister of Ministry of Culture,Sports and Tourism in the Lee Myung-bak administration in 2008. [11]
On July 21,2011,President Lee nominated Yu In-chon as the Special Presidential Adviser on Culture and Sports. [12]
On July 6,2023,Yoon Suk Yeol nominated Yu In-chon as the Special Presidential Adviser on Culture and Sports. [5] [13]
On September 13,2023,President Yoon nominated Yu In-chon as a candidate for Minister of Ministry of Culture,Sports and Tourism. [14]
Year | English title | Korean title | Role | Ref. |
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1980 | Jesus Christ Superstar | 지저스크라이스트수퍼스타 | Pontius Pilate | [19] |
1981 | Evita | 에비타 | Juan Perón | [20] |
1981 | Hamlet | 햄릿 | Hamlet | [15] |
1983 | The Merchant of Venice | 베니스의상인 | Bassanio | [21] |
1983 | Macbeth | 맥베스 | [8] | |
1994 | The Taming of the Shrew | 말괄량이길들이기 | Petruchio | [22] |
1995 | Problematic Human,Yeonsan | 문제적인간,연산 | Yeonsangun | [15] |
1996 | Faust | 파우스트 | Devil | [15] |
1996 | Padam,Padam,Padam | 빠담,빠담,빠담 | Le Pré | [15] |
1997 | Taxi Driver | 택시드리벌 | [15] | |
1997 | Kholstomer | 홀스또메르 | Kholstomer | [15] |
1997 | King Lear | 리어왕 | [22] | |
1999 | Hamlet | 햄릿 | Hamlet [23] | [7] |
2015 | Pericles | 페리클레스 | Gauer,Old Pericles | [22] |
2022 | Hamlet | 햄릿 | Claudius | [24] |
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